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2012 Oscars: 18 films submitted for Animated Feature

Eighteen features have been submitted for Animated Feature nomination consideration for the 84th Academy Awards, the Academy announced Frida...

Eighteen features have been submitted for Animated Feature nomination consideration for the 84th Academy Awards, the Academy announced Friday. The deadline to submit entries for Animated Feature was Tuesday, Nov. 1.

The 18 submitted features are:

"The Adventures of Tintin"

"Alois Nebel"

"Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked"

"Arthur Christmas"

"Cars 2"

"A Cat in Paris"

"Chico & Rita"

"Gnomeo & Juliet"

"Happy Feet Two"

"Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil"

"Kung Fu Panda 2"

"Mars Needs Moms"

"Puss in Boots"

"Rango"

"Rio"

"The Smurfs"

"Winnie the Pooh"

"Wrinkles"

The Academy noted that several of the films still require Los Angeles qualifying runs and must meet all of the category's other qualifying rules before they can advance. At least eight of them must be theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be "activated."

Films submitted for Animated Feature may also qualify for other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.

If all of the submitted films qualify, there can be a maximum of five nominees, per Academy rules. Sixteen or more eligible animated features are required for a maximum of five to be nominated.

The deadline to submit film prints is Friday, Nov. 11.

The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live in 80 days on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.